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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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